Two Jesuit priests face persecution in seventeenth century Japan in Director Martin Scorsese’s new drama, Silence.
Based on Shusaku Endo’s acclaimed novel, Scorsese’s film tells the story of two Christian missionaries (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor (Liam Neeson) at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence forbidden.
Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on December 6, Scorsese sat down with Director Alexander Payne (Nebraska), to discuss his 28-year journey to bring the film to the screen. Scorsese also spoke about the making of Silence in conversation moderated by Director Darren Aronofsky (Noah) after the DGA screening in New York on December 9.
In addition to Silence, Scorsese’s credits include the DGA Award-nominated features Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Age of Innocence, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Hugo and The Wolf of Wall Street; the DGA Award-nominated documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World; the DGA Award-winning pilot episode of the dramatic series Boardwalk Empire; and the DGA and Academy Award-winning feature The Departed. In 1999, Mr. Scorsese was presented with the Filmmaker Award at the inaugural DGA Honors Gala; and he was honored with the DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.
Scorsese has been a member of the Guild since 1971.
You can listen to Scorsese's Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find all DGA podcast episodes here.